~ CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP ~ January 15, 2017

Second Sunday After Epiphany Liturgical Color: Green

11:00 am United Worship

First United Methodist Church of Elgin Open Hearts ~ Open Minds ~ Open Doors

216 West 3rd Street, Elgin, TX 78621

Phone: (512) 285-4503 Email: fumcelgin@sbcglobal.net

Website: fumcelgin.com Rev. Samuel Blanco: (956) 873-5511

11:00 am Worship Service

Prelude, John Gibson

Welcome and Announcements

Ringing of the Bell

Greeting: The Lord be with you. And also with you!

**Call to Worship: Psalm 40: 1-8 (pg. #774)

*Hymn of Praise: “Hail Thou Once Despised” (UMH #325)

*Pastoral Prayer

*Gloria Patri: “Holy, Holy, Holy,” (UMH #64)

Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity.

Hymn: “Lord, You Have Come To” (UMH#344)

Intercessory Prayer

Children’s Time

Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 49:1-7 (page #638)

New Testament Reading: John 1:29-34 (page #86)

The Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God

Special Music: “Brother James’ Air”, FUMC Choir

Sermon: “This is He!” Rev. Samuel Blanco

Tithes & Offerings

*Offertory Response: “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” (UMH #95)

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here

below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy

Ghost. Amen.

*Closing Hymn: “My Faith Looks Up To Thee” (UMH #452)

*Numbers 6:24-26 (pg. #119) & Benediction

*Postlude

*Congregation is invited to stand as they are able.

Church Announcements & Activ i t ies

The Annual Bastrop County MLK Walk will take

place in downtown Elgin at 10 a.m. on Monday,

January 16. The starting point for the walk is

Veterans Memorial Park and ending at Booker

T Washington Elementary School. Along the

walk we will stop at Mt. Pleasant Baptist

Church, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Pleasant

Bethany Church, and the original site of Booker

T Washington School, the colored school for

Elgin. Along the route, a representative will give

a short speech at each site. The program at the

BTW gym will include presentations and speak-

ers from communities and schools throughout

the county. In case of severe weather, the walk

will be cancelled, but the program would contin-

ue at the BTW gym. Sausage wraps with cook-

ies, chips and a drink provided after the pro-

gram. The Elgin volunteer chair is Bettye

Lofton. 512-963-2721.

Monday, January 16th

Upcoming

Committee Meetings

TODAY - 12:15 pm - Trustees

Mon, Jan. 16 - 6:00 pm - Finance

Tues, Jan. 17 - 3 pm - Prayer Ministry

Tues, Jan. 17 - 6:30 pm - Men’s Bible Study

Sun, Jan. 22 - 12:30 pm-Leadership Council

Consecration of Officers is this

Sunday at 11 a.m.

Crossroads District

Know Your Jobs Workshop

January 21, 2017 at Gonzales FUMC

from 9am-12pm. Plenary Speaker is

Rev. Javier Leyva from La Trinidad

UMC Seguin. Training sessions will

be offered for Trustees, SPRC, Fi-

Be sure to pick up your

Poinsettias and your

Christmas Mail.

Sunday,

January 15

The law of spiritual progress goes like this:

Process then crisis, followed by a process then crisis, ad infinitum.

Leonard Ravenhill

January

Sunday, 15th

8, 9, 11am WORSHIP SERVICES

8:30 Breakfast

10:00 Sunday School

12:15 pm Trustees Committee

6:30 AA

Monday, 16th MLK HOLIDAY-

OFFICE CLOSED

1:00 pm Chair Exercise

6:00 Finance Committee Mtg.

Tuesday, 17th

10:45 am Ministerial Alliance @

First Presb.

2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise

3:00 Prayer Ministry

6:30 Men’s Bible Study

6:30 Al-anon

Wednesday, 18th

1:00 pm Chair Exercise

3:15 Connect-4-Christ

After School Program

6:30 Wednesday Bible Study

7:30 Choir Practice

Thursday, 19th

2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise

Next Week

1/22 8, 9, 11am WORSHIP SERVICES

8:30 Breakfast

10:00 Sunday School

11:30 Lunch

12:30 pm Leadership Council

6:30 AA

1/23 1:00 pm Chair Exercise

6:00 Program Committee Mtg.

1/24 Newsletter Deadline

12:00 pm Senior Adult Lunch

2:00 Line Dancing Class

3:00 Prayer Ministry

6:30 Men’s Bible Study

6:30 Al-anon

1/25 1:00 pm Chair Exercise

3:15 Connect-4-Christ

After School Program

6:30 Wednesday Bible Study

7:30 Choir Practice

1/26 9:00 am Newsletter Folding

Fellowship

2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise

Upcoming Events:

Upcoming Events

Our Recent Joys & Concerns

Esther Blanco, Pastor Samuel’s mother, health

concerns

Susan Bledsoe’s friend Cheryl, home from Mayo

Mimi Broyles, friend of Fritzi Simon, cancer

Jeanne Cole, recovering from broke hip

Brad Cooper, Jim McCutcheon’s son-in-law, cancer

Susan Cranwell, friend of Jim McCutcheon, cancer

Linda Gadberry, Melissa Ramsay’s mom, recovering

from back surgery and other health concerns

Sarah Hayes, John Hayes mom, undergoing chemo

Suzanne Hayes Aunt Gay, (92) fluid on the brain

Sheldon Johnson, serious health issues

Wilma Kenwright, Susan Bledsoe’s mom, healing

Teri LeBlanc, Suzanne Hayes’ mom, hospitalized

w/congestive heart failure

Betty Mathers, Leslie Graves’ sister-in-law, cancer

Jeremy Miller, Anita Wicke’s son, health concerns

Jim McCutcheon, undergoing chemo

Charles Minyard, Susan Bledsoe’s uncle, in hospice

Twyla Nash, undergoing chemo

John Rose, health concerns

Elizabeth Sandifer, Rex’s mom, health concerns

Noelle Swartz, friend of Gloria Hamilton, cancer

Christina Thomas, Pattie Moke’s niece, cancer

Donna Young, friend of Susan Bledsoe, cancer

Family & friends of Sydney Gorton who passed

away Dec.17 after a long battle with cancer.

Our Ongoing Concerns

Periodically, we move “Recent Concerns” to the

“Ongoing Concerns” in the newsletter, pg. 2

JOYS & CONCERNS

BEGIN … GROW … SERVE ...

The vision of the First United Methodist Church, Elgin is to help people begin the journey with Jesus,

grow in relationship with Him, connect with each other and serve the world.

If you are visiting our church, we are very happy you are here and hope that you feel welcome. If you have any questions about our church, please do not hesitate to ask anyone around you or one of the ushers

or the pastor.

Welcome Visitors

CHURCH STAFF: Rev. Samuel Blanco, Senior Pastor

Director of Youth Ministry (position available)

Minister of Christian Education, Brenda Brittain

Office Administrator (position available)

Cheryl Courtney, Finance Manager

John Gibson, Accompanist

Chuck Wilkinson, Facility Manager

Alma Blanco, Nursery Director

FINANCIAL UPDATE

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www.fumcelgin.com and click on the GIVING tab.

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